COVID-19 Updates
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Labor says Dutton ‘desperate’ to distract from defence failures – as it happened
Nadesalingam family arrive back home to Biloela; New Zealand ‘heartened’ by Albanese government’s climate stance; Australia records at least 40 Covid deaths. This blog is now closed Albanese vows to…
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UK employers take on workers at slower rate after fall in applicants
Shortage of candidates since January means thousands of vacancies unfilled UK employers increased the number of new staff in May at the slowest pace since early 2021 after a steep…
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Xi Jinping says ‘persistence is victory’ as Covid restrictions return to Shanghai and Beijing
Both cities back on high alert, with new lockdowns in Shanghai , and the shutdown of entertainment venues in Beijing See all our coronavirus coverage Xi Jinping has reiterated China’s…
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Why Hong Kong has changed its Covid-19 case reporting criteria, and how this affects you
False test results from RAT kits force a change in policy. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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£4bn of NHS Covid PPE to be burned as it is unusable, says committee report
Opposition parties say the findings show the Conservatives are ‘burning taxpayers money by the billion’ Protective clothing worth £4bn bought early in the pandemic to stop NHS staff being infected…
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Coronavirus: China moves to calm foreign investors after ‘unprecedented’ shock of Shanghai lockdown
China has reiterated it is taking steps to address multinationals’ concerns, but experts warn they must move quickly if they want to rebuild confidence undermined by zero-Covid controls. Read the…
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‘Chaos’: Australian doctors call for renewed focus on Covid-19 as winter sets in
Labor urged to revive national pandemic strategy while medical bodies warn of ‘looming disaster’ from flu, Covid and staff burnouts Get our free news app; get our morning email briefing…
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Everyone is sick – illness in 2022 has medieval vibes | Brigid Delaney
All day in bed, I am texting others who are in bed, who are all texting others in bed – and we’re comparing Now is the winter of our discontent!…
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WHO says Covid-19 origins unclear but lab leak theory needs study
A new report marks a sharp reversal of the UN health agency’s initial assessment, which concluded the source was ‘extremely unlikely’ to be a lab accident. Read the original article…
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Electric cars: Nio warns of fewer deliveries this quarter as anti-pandemic curbs hit production, weaken sales
The Chinese smart electric car maker said deliveries could be down as much as 11 per cent after lockdowns in the mainland dented production and sales. Read the original article…